New Mini Secretariat to be constructed at Bilaspur

Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh said that a new Mini Secretariat would be constructed at Bilaspur. He was speaking on the concluding ceremony of week-long Nalwari Fair at Bilaspur, today.

Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the Ghaghas bridge over Ail khud on National Highway constructed at the cost of Rs. 5.81 crore. He also inaugurated District Attorneys building at Changar sector which has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.68 crore.

Shri Virbhadra Singh said that Rs. 21.55 crore sewerage treatment scheme had been sanctioned for Bilaspur town for which the work of land acquisition was in progress. Besides, work on Kol Dam Lift Drinking Water Supply Scheme, being constructed at a cost of Rs. 64.66 crore would be completed by the end of this year and it would connect many drinking water schemes of Sadar, Ghumarwin and Naina Devi assembly constituencies.

He said that the construction of Baagchhal bridge was started in January, 2006 by Gammon India private limited and Rs. 18.49 crore had been spent on this so far besides Rs. 4.85 crore had been spent on construction of its approach road. He said that the work on this bridge had been stopped due to certain technical reasons and matter would be taken up with Gammon India so that this work could be completed at the earliest. He said that the work on Beri-Darolan bridge was also started in year 2006-07 by sanctioning Rs. 33.66 crore and a detailed project report of Rs. 165 crore was under consideration for this bridge.

Chief Minister said that the district administration had been directed for allotment of plots to the oustees of Bhakra Dam who lost their land in Govind Sagar Lake. He said that land had already been identified for development of two sectors near HRTC workshop. He said that a hydro engineering college had been proposed for Bilaspur district.

Chief Minister also released the souvenir brought out on the occasion of Nalwari Fair.